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Patent GB-190212577-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Pneumatic Renovators for Fabrics, Carpets, Tapestry and the like
Inventor: THURMAN JOHN STROTHER
Filed: 1902-06-02
Granted: 1902-07-24
Abstract: 12,577. Thurman, J. S. June 2. Carpets, fabrics, and buildings, cleaning.-Relates to pneumatic cleaning-apparatus. Fig. 1 shows an elevation partly in section, Fig. 2 a sectional view, and Fig. 7 a part section of a modification. A compressed-air pipe 23 terminates in a conical plug 24, which is secured by a nut 26 in a socket 22 of a part 19 attached to a pipe 7 by a collar 20. The air from the pipe 7 enters a chamber 6, and passes through an annular orifice 14, which is regulated by a threaded part 13. After passing through the material under treatment, the dusty air rises up a part 8, lifts flap valves 17, and escapes through the fabric of bellows 32 carried by a rod 31. The dust is deposited in a chamber 5. The expansion of the bellows 32 is regulated by strings 44. In the modification shown in Fig. 7, the compressed air, admitted to an annular chamber 48, passes outwardly through an orifice 51, and the dusty air passes up an annular outer flue 49. Rollers to run on the carpet &c. are provided. In another modification, the casing is of rectangular section, the flues for dusty air run across the casing at the front and rear, and the compressed air passes to the carpet &c. through two straight slots.
Patent GB-190214791-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Lamp and like Chimneys
Inventor: MARKS GEORGE CROYDON
Filed: 1902-07-02
Granted: 1902-09-11
Abstract: 14,791. Marks, G. C., [Warren, J. D.]. July 2. Chimneys. - Mica chimneys for incandescent and other lamps are formed of one or more sheets A of mica having M-shaped or other interlocking strips B, C on their longitudinal edges, so that the sheets can be either set up in the cylindrical form for use or opened out for packing or cleaning,
Patent GB-190216375-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Moistening Air and Saturating the same with Vapors.
Inventor: PROETT CARL HEINRICH
Filed: 1902-07-23
Granted: 1902-08-28
Abstract: 16,375. Pr÷tt, C. H. July 23. Drawings to Specification. Centrifugal pumps.-A centrifugal pump for supplying water to the rotating disc of a spray-producer has a single scoop-shaped impeller rotating in a volute-shaped casing.
Patent GB-190220743-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Rotary Steam Engines.
Inventor: CRAIG JOHN FRANKLIN
Filed: 1902-09-23
Granted: 1903-04-09
Abstract: 20,743. Craig, J. F., and Fleming, T. V. Sept. 23. Crescent-shaped chamber type of rotary steam engines having a fixed shaft and revolving chamber and abutments. Figs. 2 and 8 are sections at right-angles to one another. The hollow shaft 1 is partitioned to form a steam-supply channel 23 and exhaust channel 24 and has ports 25 opening into supply and exhaust chambers 15, 16 in a fixed eccentric drum 6. The drum has segmental sliding valves 17, 18, Fig. 5, automatically operated by the steam to open and close the admission ports 20, 20<1> and exhaust ports 21, 21<1>, according to the direc- tion of rotation of the engine. Sliding abutments 11, 11<1> are connected by rods 12 to yokes 13 and work in recesses in the chamber 5. Packing-discs 31 are fitted to the drum which has wedge-shaped spring packing-rings 32. The inner apertures of the ports 20, 20<1> are controlled by a ring valve 26 connected by its rod 28 to a hand-lever 30 for starting or reversing and also connected to a sliding rod 45 having rollers 44 engaging with a cam 43 on a sliding sleeve 40. The sleeve can slide axially, and has an inclined guide 39 engaging with the end of a weighted-rod 34, which is pivoted to the chamber 5 and held by springs 38 so as to act as a centrifugal governor and control the valve 26 and the opening to the steam port in use.
Patent GB-190221615-A (GB)
Title: An Incandescent Smokeless Fuel.
Inventor: MITCHELL HERBERT LEBOY
Filed: 1902-10-04
Granted: 1903-08-06
Abstract: 21,615. Mitchell, H. L. Oct. 4. Fuel.-For making smokeless fuel, dry clay and small coal are separately pulverized. Tuey are then thoroughly mixed together, with addition of sodium and iron sulphates, and are moistened with a solution of glucose containing dextrin and oxalic acid. By further addition of slaked lime and water, a material suitable for moulding into blocks or briquettes is obtained.
Patent GB-190223389-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Galvanic Dry Cell.
Inventor: SCHAULI GEORGES
Filed: 1902-10-27
Granted: 1904-01-27
Abstract: 23,389. Schaull, G., and Lowenstein, D. Oct. 27. Dry batteries.-The negative electrode a is a zinc vessel amalgamated on the inside and coated on the outside with brown paper l soaked in paraffin, the whole being contained in an iron vessel k which has an electrolytic deposit of zinc on its inner surface. By leaving a space l<1> not covered by brown paper, the zinc-coated iron vessel acts as an auxiliary negative electrode when the vessel a is eroded. The positive terminal d is attached to a low-resistance carbon-rod c, for. instance gas carbon, which is surrounded by a mixture e of antimony sulphate, powdered Siberian graphite, granular gas carbon, solid sesquichloride of iron and manganese dioxide, partly as powder and partly granular, slightly moistened and contained in a hessian or rough canvas bag f, tied to the carbon rod at g. The exciting-mass h is made as follows :-Rioe, after being thoroughly soaked, is boiled with a little water, forming a syrup-like mass. A mixture of ammonium chloride, ammonia alum, ammonium sulphate, and a mercury salt, preferably the bisulphate, is boiled with water in a closed vessel, and afterwards made into a paste with the rice. The cell is closed by a layer j of powdered sulphur and one of pitch or the like.
Patent GB-190227131-A (GB)
Title: Reflector Attachment for Vehicles.
Inventor: BROWN HAROLD PITNEY
Filed: 1902-12-09
Granted: 1903-02-26
Abstract: 27,131. Brown, H. P. Dec. 9. Reflectors and mirrors fatted to vehicles.-The movements of passengers getting on or off, say an electric tramcar, may be observed by the driver without leaving his post by means of padded hinged reflectors which are normally set at an angle of 45‹ to the centre line of the car. Each reflector a is carried by an arm b, and, if deflected by an obstruction, may assume one of the positions shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3. Figs. 6, 7, 8, and 12 show alternative methods of mounting the mirror, which is in all cases returned to its normal position by springs. Fig. 15 shows bow the reflector socket may be adjusted to a limited extent in a vertical plane on the standard q by the set-screws 2, 3, 4.
Patent GB-190304390-A (GB)
Title: A Chain and Pulley Combination Appliance Utilized for Raising and Lowering Weights at the Extremity or other Part of a Curve and Protecting Electrical Conductors from the Moving Rope.
Inventor: STEVENSON JOHN
Filed: 1903-02-25
Granted: 1904-01-14
Abstract: 4390. Stevenson, J. Feb. 25. Supporting lamps.-A chain- andpulley apparatus is applicable for raising and lowering arc lamps at the end or other parts of a curve, and protecting conductors from the moving rope. Each link a, Figs. 1 and 2, in the chain consists of two similar parts d, which are connected together by pins a<3>, a<4> and by projections a<14> of the partition piece b. Between the two parts d is supported the pulley o, over which is placed the partition b, leaving a space for the lifting-rope l which passes over the pulley. The parts e of the links a are bent round, as shown in Fig. 2, to form a support for two conducting- cables i. A third cable g may, if necessary, be carried above the partition b. The links a are connected either directly or by the links k, and only the end links in the chain are bolted to the sides of the containing-pipe.
Patent GB-190305767-A (GB)
Title: A New or Improved Valve.
Inventor: BERGMANN THEODOR
Filed: 1903-03-12
Granted: 1903-04-30
Abstract: 5767. Bergmann, T. March 12. Lift valves; " self-closing valves.-In order to prevent the weakening of the stem of self-closing spring valves such as are used in internal-combustion engines, a flange c is formed on the valve spindle b to act as an abutment for the closing- spring d. The socket e in which the spindle slides is divided into two parts, as shown, so that the valve may be readily taken to pieces; the socket is supported in the recess under the valve seat m by the flange s, which forms the abutment for the top end of the spring.
Patent GB-190307395-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the Purification of Indigo.
Inventor: JOHNSON JAMES YATE
Filed: 1903-03-30
Granted: 1904-01-21
Abstract: 7395. Johnson, J. Y., [Badische Anilin & Soda Fabrik]. March 30. Dyes, artificial; dyes from natural products.- Relates to the purification of natural and synthetic indigo. The finely-powdered dye is stirred at a suitable temperature with a phenol, such as carbolic acid, cresol, naphthol, or esters of the same, whereby the impurities are dissolved out. The insoluble indigo is again washed with the solvent on a suction filter, neutralized with dilute caustic soda, and finally washed with water or alcohol, and dried. The red admixtures, which occur more especially in synthetic indigo, are removed by heating the dye from 200‹-270‹ C. until a test-portion on boiling with dilute hydrochloric or sulphuric acid no longer yields a reddish filtrate.
Patent GB-190307838-A (GB)
Title: Process for Manufacturing a Substitute for Lycopodium Powder for Foundry use.
Inventor: HELBIG MAX
Filed: 1903-04-04
Granted: 1903-07-30
Abstract: 7838. Helbig, M. April 4. Moulding.-A substitute for lycopodium powder for use in foundry work is made by dissolving vegetable, animal, or mineral oils, fats, or waxes in a mineral or vegetable volatile essential liquid, such as petroleum, petroleum ether, benzine, ligroin, chloroform, or spirits, under violent agitation, thus obtaining a milky liquid. To this solution is added a soft non-hygroscopic pulverized material such as chalk, gypsum, kaolin, magnesia, talc, or the like till a pasty mass is obtained. The mass is then dried and finely pulverized, the resulting powder having the property of spreading in a thin even layer on water or wet surfaces.
Patent GB-190308458-A (GB)
Title: Folding Bed.
Inventor: OWEN DAVID THOMAS
Filed: 1903-04-14
Granted: 1903-05-28
Abstract: 8458. Owen, D. T. April 14. Bedsteads, folding. The mattress frame B is pivoted on the main frame A, so that it may be turned up from the horizontal to the vertical position. The upper parts C, D of the end frames are pivoted to the mattress frame B, so that they may be folded down on to the bed when it is turned up, and serve to hold the bedding in place. Means are provided for automatically folding down the ends C, D and folding up the pivoted legs E when the mattress frame is turned up, and unfolding them when it is turned down. The means shown for effecting this, Fig. 5, consists of arrangements of cords, bat other means may be employed. The frame B is pivoted at 7 to the front of the frame A, so that its rear side moves down when the front side is turned up. On each frame C, D is fixed a projecting arm F connected by a cord C<1>, passing round a pulley 5, to the frame A at 4. This cord folds the end down. Another cord D<1>, connected to the arm F, passes round pulleys 9, 10 on the frame B, round a pulley 11 on the fixed frame A, and is connected to the point 8 on the frame B. This turns the frames C, D up when the bed is lowered. The upper ends of the legs E are connected by rods to the frame A.
Patent GB-190309675-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in, or connected with Packets or Books of Paper.
Inventor: MAYER JULIUS
Filed: 1903-04-29
Granted: 1903-07-02
Abstract: 9675. Mayer, J. April 29. Cigarette papers, cases for.-Relates t o improvements on the invention described in Specification No. 27,340, A.D. 1902. The form there shown i s modified b y transferring the lid e to one of the flaps f, and by replacing the hinge by a folding lengthened wing l which constitutes the partition, the separate one being accordingly discarded; the flap opposite the hinge is reduced to the two tongues m which fit into the partition at k. Or, retaining the separate partition, the forms shown in Figs. 2 and 3 are used, the latter having a flap i to fold over of uuder the lid ; this flap may have a tongue to enter a slit in the bottom d.
Patent GB-190313338-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Axle Boxes.
Inventor: MORGAN DAVID JOHN
Filed: 1903-06-15
Granted: 1903-10-15
Abstract: 13,338. Morgan, D. J. June 15. Axle-boxes; axleboxes, lubricating.-In axle-boxes, more particularly those of railway vehicles, a cover C provided with a box N and a filter F, keeps in position a distance-piece W, of uniform thickness, so fitted that it can be withdrawn to enable examination and renewal of the bearing B or the packing P; a liner L is fitted between the axle-box A and the distance-piece. For measuring the quantity of oil in the box, a gauge rod or tube R, which drops into a perforated receptacle K, is provided. For use in charging, another gauge is provided ; this consists of a screw with a hole g, Fig. 9 ; when this is screwed back so as to uncover the upper end of the hole, the oil escapes thereby when it has attained a certain level. A dust shield D, the lower portion of which may be in two parts, one on each side of a metal plate, pressed up by a spring, and an oil protector 8, which can be adjustably secured by carrying the spring m below the box and providing a distance-piece and bolt, serve as a double oil protector or dust shield. In a modification, the lower part of the dust shield D has a suitable carrier adjusted by set-screw. The oil cup b has two siphon pipes a leading to the bearing B and the shield D. In axle-boxes requiring frequent examination, such as those of wagons, an aperture and cover are provided at the bottom.
Patent GB-190314303-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Separating Gases from their Mixtures, especially Oxygen and Nitrogen from Atmospheric Air.
Inventor: PICTET RAOUL PIERRE
Filed: 1903-06-27
Granted: 1903-11-12
Abstract: 14,303. Pictet, R. P. June 28, A.D. 1902, [date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901]. Nitrogen; oxygen.-Instead of using tubes or a column of superposed plates for fractionally distilling air to obtain oxygen and nitrogen, a spiral gutter is employed. Purified, dried, cooled, and compressed air is fed at a relatively-low pressure through a valve d to one or several coils e arranged at the bottom of a casing a. The air becomes liquefied by the time it reaches the centre, and passes up a tube to a filter f, wherein the solid carbonic acid is collected. The liquid thence flows to a central cylinder g, open at the top and having a vertical slit which allows the liquid to flow through comparatively-tall spiral gutters c formed by a metal plate b, which must be sufficiently high to prevent any frothing over of the liquid. The coil or coils e are laid at the bottom of these gutters. As the liquid flows outwards, it abstracts heat from the air flowing through the spiral tubes, and hence rises in temperature, In the cylinder g it consists of a mixture having the atmospheric proportions of oxygen and nitrogen. It then begins to give off, first nitrogen, afterwards a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen of no commercial value, and finally oxygen alone. The former may be collected by tubes i, i<1>, i' from the three inner turns of the spiral, the second by a tube k, and the last from the outermost turns of the spiral by tubes h, h<1>, h', h<3>. Each of these collecting-tubes leads from a cover or bell l, q fitting between two walls band having flanges dipping into the liquid. Within each of these bells, the level is lowered in consequence of the difference of pressure in the gutters and in the gas holders connected with the leading- off tubes. Any number of these collectors may be used, or parts of the gutters may be open above, the gas then simply escaping at those parts. To start the apparatus, it must be charged with liquid of the composition and temperature of that required at the different parts thereof. The collected gases may be used to cool air on the countercurrent principle in known apparatus. Instead of one such gutter, there may be three, in one of which the nitrogen is given off, in the second a gaseous mixture, and in the third the oxygen. These trays are connected in a " parallel arrangement as regards the liquefying of the air, and in a " series" arrangement as regards distilling off the different gases, while each one has a separate carbonic-acid filter.
Patent GB-190314591-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Internal Combustion Motors
Inventor: JONCHIER ANDRE
Filed: 1903-06-30
Granted: 1904-06-30
Abstract: 14,591. Jonchier, A. July 1, A.D. 1902, [date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901]. Drawings to Specification. Pistons of internal-combustion engines are protected by a displacer coated with enamel projecting beyond their wearing surfaces.
Patent GB-190315107-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Feed Apparatus of Openers and Scutchers.
Filed: 1903-07-08
Granted: 1903-12-03
Abstract: 15,107. Tasker, J., Webb, R. H., and Howard & Bullough. July 8. Feeding openers and scutchers, - Additional levers F are used in combination with the pedal levers C of the ordinary pedal motion and act on the same feed roller. They arefulcrumedon the same bar D or on a separate bar, and are pressed against the feed rollers by weights or springs. They hold the cotton delivered by the lattice A while it is being acted on by the beaters G.
Patent GB-190319991-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Pulping Engines.
Inventor: ELDER CHARLES SANDS
Filed: 1903-09-16
Granted: 1903-12-10
Abstract: 19,991. Elder, C. S. Sept. 19, A.D. 1902, [date applied for under Patents Act, A.D. 1901]. Pulping - engines. -Relates to the shell of a Jordan pulping-engine, and consists (1) in using straight knives in combination with the usual angular knives of the shell ; (2) in inserting straight knives H between the blocks E, S and the key block G; and (3) in making the key blocks G laminated instead of solid as usual, so that their thickness can be reduced, when necessary, in the same manner as the remaining spacing-blocks.
Patent GB-190322340-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Safety Devices for Lifts.
Inventor: REEG LOUIS
Filed: 1903-10-16
Granted: 1903-11-19
Abstract: 22,340. Reeg, L. Oct. 16. Lifts.-Relates to safety devices for lifts and consists in the use of a band of wire netting a, fixed to the top and bottom of the cage forming practically an endless band, which is guided over rollers arranged at the top and bottom of the shaft, so that all the doors of the shaft are continually closed except that door at which the cage is arrested. The rollers d keep the netting tightly pressed against the door openings. Two modifications are described, in one of which the netting is carried in the front of the shaft only, and in the other, the band of netting is also utilized for lifting the cage.
Patent GB-190324793-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Fluid-pressure Regulators,
Filed: 1903-11-14
Granted: 1904-10-06
Abstract: 24,793. British Thomson-Houston Co., [General Electric Co.]. Nov. 14. Brakes.-Relates to a fluid-pressure regulating- valve for maintaining a definite pressure in certain parts of pneumatic and like apparatus by automatically admitting compressed fluid from a reservoir to compensate for loss by leakage &c. The invention, which is described in connection with the engineer's valve of a railway-vehicle brake system, comprises a multiple-ported valve F<1> operated by a metallic diaphragm 30, a small movement of which moves the valve sufficiently to compensate for considerable alterations of pressure in the train-pipe connection T. Normally, the diaphragm 30 is depressed by the pressure in the pipe T and the chambers 16, 18, and the valve F<1> is closed upon its seats 21, 22 by the spring 24. If the pressure in the chambers 16, 18 falls, the spring 34 lifts the diaphragm 30 and the valve F<1>, and the air from the main-reservoir connection R and the intermediate chamber 17 passes through the ports 19, 20, 23 to the chambers 16, 18, and to the train-pipe. The train-pipe pressure being thus maintained constant during normal running, unintentional application of the brakes is prevented.
Patent GB-190325345-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Blinds Rollers
Inventor: HUNT FLORENCE MINA VERNON
Filed: 1903-11-20
Granted: 1903-12-31
Abstract: 25,345. Hunt, F. M. V. Nov. 20. Window blinds.-Relates to a blind roller a, which has a slit c in its length, and a removable flanged end. The upper edge of the blind d is hemmed to form a piping e, which, the end being removed, is passed through the slot c. A rod f is inserted in the piping to hold the blind within the roller and the end is replaced. To protect the rolled-up blind, a fixed outer casing g is provided, the blind passing through a slot. The casing may be held by a bracket i or by other means.
Patent GB-190326098-A (GB)
Title: Metal Polish.
Inventor: PERRIAM FORTUNATUS ROBERT HUTC
Filed: 1903-11-30
Granted: 1904-07-21
Abstract: 26,098. Perriam, F. R. H. Nov. 30. Polishing-liquids.-A mixture of brillantine, soft soap, oil of thyme, petroleum, and water is used for cleaning and polishing metals.
Patent GB-190408090-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Wringing and Mangling Machines.
Inventor: WHITAKER FRANK
Filed: 1904-04-08
Granted: 1905-02-16
Abstract: 8090. Whitaker, F. April 8. Mangling and wringing machines.-The machines are made in two parts hinged together at one side, so that the upper part may fold into the lower, either for portability or to form a support for a table or other top. In the apparatus shown in Fig. 1, the upper part carrying the rollers and driving- gear, rests, at the side remote from the hinge, on a hinged projection n. By lifting the upper part slightly and turning the piece n out of the way, the upper part may be allowed to fall into the lower part, the spring t, which is used either alone or supported by the spiral spring w adjustable by a hand-wheel, breaking the fall. In place of the spring mechanism, a hinged bar actuated by levers may be used. The supporting-pieces n may be mounted on framework hinged so as to revolve horizontally, instead of moving in a vertical plane. A cover or table top may be set on the folded machine. The lower parts of the framework may be enclosed in boards or otherwise.
Patent GB-190414709-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Apparatus for Removing Oil or Grease from Garbage or Offal.
Inventor: WHEELWRIGHT CHARLES STOREY
Filed: 1904-06-30
Granted: 1904-08-04
Abstract: 14,709. Wheelwright, C. S., and Fiske, J. T. June 30. Refuse, treating.-Grease and oil are extracted from garbage or offal in a digester A, to which steam and hot water are admitted from pipes P, P<1> through a circular pipe P<3>. Oil or grease and water rise through a strainer with hanging blades or teats, placed in the digester just above the inlet door B, and pass up through the connection J to the receiver H<1>. The apparatus is fitted with glasses L, L<1>, L<2>, L<3> to indicate the height of oil and water. A valve V, worked by a hand-wheel W, is placed between the digester and the receiver. Water can be blown off from the digester through the pipe E, and water and oil can be withdrawn from the receiver by the pipe E'. Steam is passed off by the pipe P<4>.